Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy (WACA)
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Our Mission
To ensure that people with disabilities and their families have choices, opportunities, and the supports they need to be fully included in community life through advocacy and education.
We envision a community that fully supports equality, dignity, respect and inclusion for all people.
Services Provided by Washtenaw ACA
Washtenaw ACA Assists …
- Through our sliding scale fee for service program we assist parents to secure Individualized Education Plans (IEP) with appropriate support for their children
- Youths with disabilities, ages 18-26, to transition from K-12 education and children services to appropriate community based services and supports
- Individuals with disabilities and their families to plan for the future through Person-Centered Planning, estate planning and alternatives to guardianship
- Advocacy to navigate supports and services including Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid and the Michigan Family Support Subsidy
- Individuals with disabilities to obtain accommodations they may need to navigate the criminal, civil, probate and juvenile court systems
Location: WACA
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Category: Adult Services
Service: Adult Financial Planning
Category: Adult Services
Service: Guardianship
Category: Advocacy
Service: Advocacy and Disability Agencies
Category: Advocacy
Service: Educational Advocacy
Category: Legal Services
Service: Legal Services
Category: Lifestyle Supports
Service: Additional Lifestyle Supports